Britain’s largest independent ship repairer and marine engineering services provider, Burgess Marine, has recently completed a successful winter refit season – including 2 ferries for Wightlink.
The work on St Faith and St Cecilia was undertaken at the company’s 5000T syncrolift facility in Cherbourg.
Ray Cutts, Burgess Marine’s technical director, said:
“Supporting the Wightlink fleet in Cherbourg has been a genuine pleasure.
“We obviously refit their fast ferries locally in Portsmouth so this extension of service is a natural development of our long-standing and mutually beneficial relationship.
“The engineering works onboard the St Faith and St Cecilia included hull UHP and full antifouling work, and topside painting. The sacrificial sea water pipe work was stripped and rebuilt, the sea valves opened for inspection, re-seated and reassembled.
“The stern prow removed and partly rebuilt and two sets of Voith blade seals changed – notable 10 blades on two units. Our team also completed various weld repairs.”
Dover-based Burgess Marine operates both a 5000T syncrolift in Cherbourg and a 1000T facility in Portchester, Portsmouth. It is also the principle commercial ship repairer in Southampton and Portsmouth.
Chief executive Nicholas Warren said:
“We have the technical management, knowledge, and perhaps most importantly the passion and integrity to bring something truly unique to the table with regards to fast ferries.
“Our success is down to our people and our experience – our desire to do the best by our customers – all we are after is a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work.”
Financial details of the work in Cherbourg were not disclosed.
